Hyundai is trying very hard to establish its luxury offshoot ‘Genesis’ as a serious player in the premium sphere, so it’s fair to say at this stage it probably couldn’t get away with launching a ute variant. That hasn’t stopped this American car butcher from making his own, using a […]
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2016 Hyundai Genesis vs Lexus GS 350: V6 luxury car comparison
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT It takes a long time to make a name for yourself, as Lexus will tell you. The brand was created in 1989 with an audacious goal by Toyota to capture the prestige market dominated by BMW and Mercedes-Benz at the time, and build the ‘world’s best […]
Genesis to open first dedicated showroom, in South Korea
Although Hyundai Australia has gone on record saying the Genesis brand will still be sold through its existing Hyundai dealer network, the first stand-alone Genesis Studio showroom will open on September 9 near South Korea’s capital, Seoul. Genesis currently fields two models internationally; the G90 (formerly Hyundai Equus) and G80 […]
2017 Hyundai Genesis spotted, could be renamed G80 (video)
Hyundai has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the facelifted Genesis sedan, which is set to be called the Genesis G80. Genesis is now a fully fledged sub-brand within Hyundai, specialising in super-luxurious vehicles. We saw some design sketches of the upcoming G90 a few days ago, which […]
Hyundai previews new flagship sedan; the Genesis G90
Hyundai has revealed some design sketches of its new G90 large luxury sedan, giving us all an insight into the design direction of the company’s future luxury cars. The G90 is pitched as the flagship within the Genesis sub-brand, sitting above the Genesis sedan sold in Australia. It showcases the […]
ARK Performance developing 500hp Hyundai Genesis for SEMA
ARK Performance and Hyundai are teaming up once again for the SEMA show in Las Vegas, this time for a high-performance Genesis Coupe project. Hyundai describes the project as a take on vehicles like the BMW M4 and the Lexus RC F performance production cars, only it will be focusing […]
Hyundai considering Genesis super-lux SUV – report
On the back of impressive US sales of its groundbreaking Genesis sedan, Hyundai is said to be strongly evaluating the possibility of a premium SUV version. In what would be a similar relationship between BMW’s 5 Series sedan and its X5 stablemate, basic floorpan and platform elements would be shared […]
Hyundai Genesis getting twin-turbo V6, to replace US-spec V8
The V8 ‘Tau’ engine powering the US-spec Hyundai Genesis could soon be replaced by a twin-turbo V6, all in the name of reducing overall showroom fleet emissions and fuel consumption. In an Automotive News report, Hyundai Motor America confirmed plans to produce an all-new twin-turbo V6 that will first appear […]